HMS Brave (F94)
Type 22 • Batch 2 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Brave
Pennant: F94
Batch 2
Type 22
Overview
HMS Brave (F94) was a Type 22 Batch 2 frigate, commissioned in 1985. She served in anti-submarine, anti-ship, and anti-air roles. Throughout her career, HMS Brave operated in NATO exercises, Mediterranean patrols, and Persian Gulf deployments. She was decommissioned in 1999.
Specifications
| Laid down | 5 Mar 1981 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 22 Sep 1982 |
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1985 |
| Decommissioned | 1999 |
| Displacement (full) | 4,800 t |
| Length | 131.2 m |
| Beam | 14.8 m |
| Draught | 6.7 m |
| Speed | 30 knots |
| Range | 4,500 nmi at 18 knots |
| Propulsion | 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B + 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C (COGOG) |
| Complement | 250 |
| Armament | 2 × 6 GWS25 Sea Wolf SAM launchers 4 × 1 Exocet SSM launchers 2 × Twin 30 mm AA guns 2 × 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns 4 × 7.62 mm GPMGs |
| Aircraft | 2 × Westland Lynx |
Service Timeline
- 1985 Commissioned into Royal Navy
- 1986–1998 NATO and Middle East operations
- 1999 Decommissioned
Notable Events
- 1987: Participated in Mediterranean humanitarian missions
- 1995: Took part in major NATO anti-submarine exercises
Key Facts
Commissioned
1985
Speed
30 knots
Displacement
4,800t
Fate
Decommissioned
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